Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We VERIFY answers to these questions.

These chemicals swell your nose and make more mucus, which can set off a cough. If you're sick, stay hydrated. This will thin the mucus drip in your throat and help you cough less. (Photo Credit ...

Learn about the symptoms, how it spreads, and why vaccination is essential to protect young children and vulnerable adults.

According to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... cough and its serious complications, especially in infants and pregnant women. Talk to your doctor to ...

SINGAPORE: A prolonged and painful cough that persists over several weeks – that is what those who contract whooping cough face, as opposed to those who catch the common flu. Cases of this ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis ... If it’s more than a week, contact your primary care doctor (or pediatrician). They may swab your nose to collect mucous to check for pertussis or some other ...

Almost a third of respondents (30%) are not sure if pertussis is the same as whooping cough (it is) and not sure (30%) whether a vaccine exists to prevent it (it does). The CDC recommends ...

Almost a third of respondents (30%) are not sure if pertussis is the same as whooping cough (it is) and not sure (30%) whether a vaccine exists to prevent it (it does). The CDC recommends ...

The number of whooping cough cases in Berkeley has nearly quadrupled so far this ... to maintain their protection in early childhood. The CDC said that preteens should get a Tdap shot between the ages ...

It's a cough and cold remedy fit for a king ... Dr Maude says: 'You'd make them into a poultice and put it on the top of your head. Poultices were a common part of medieval medicine.